The following is a list of most frequently mentioned brands in the Top 20 songs from the Billboard Hot 100™ for 2003. This list was produced by Lucian James, a brand management consultant, as part of his American Brandstand project [1]:
- Mercedes automobiles (112 mentions, including four different songs by 50 Cent)
- Lexus automobiles (48 mentions)
- Gucci fashion (47 mentions, by artists such as Lil Kim, Youngbloodz, and Outkast)
- Cadillac automobiles (46 mentions)
- Burberry apparel and accessories (42 mentions)
- Prada fashion (39 mentions)
- Cristal champagne (37 mentions)
- Hennessy cognac (35 mentions)
- Lamborghini automobiles (34 mentions in two separate songs)
- Chevrolet automobiles (33 mentions)